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rzatAmJk f ' *w THE WEATHER. For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Thursday; warmer Thursday. The Atlanta Georgian and NEWS SPOT COTTON. Liverpool, steady, 6.20; Atlanta, Jl 9-16; New Orleans, quiet, 11T4; Naw York, steady, 11.96; Savannah, steady. 11 1-16; Augusts, quiet, 11%; Mobile, steady, 11%; Charleston, nominal, U 1-16. VOL. VI. NO. 110. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1907. PT7TPT?. ,n Atlanta..TWO CENTS. I On Trains..FIVE CENTS. CITY LAWBREAKERS IN YEAR CLOSING Prohibition Will Cut Ar rests in Half, Says Recorder. CITY FINES ASSESSED WERE $138,724.10 ‘Wipe Out Liquor and We Will Have Few Arrests” —Recorder Broyles. 23,777. That is the approximtae number of arrests in 1907 in Atlanta. 11,888. ; ,; . That is the number esti mated for 1908 by Recorder Broyles. Just half. The reason? Prohibition —that’s all. The arreata thnt will bare been made by the police dermrtmeut by the first of the gfi win eclipse* an new year will eclipse* all previous records eatnbflihed by the department. The exact number of arrests. both city aud atate caaei, made to midnight Satur day la 22,427. This la 726 more caaea than were made during the whole of the year 1906, the record for that year being 2l,i02. Recorder Nash Broylea estimato* tfiat the raaea for the remainder of the year wIH Four of Jenkins Family Held On Serious Charges. CONSPIRACY AND PERJURY CHARGED Alleged They Got Illegal Loans From Their Vari ous Companies. 1.250 more eases for the year, Increaatng the total to 23,777. • * - These figures embrace almost ns many arreata ** were made In the city of New Orleans during the year 1906, which totaled “4,411. In the clty of Richmond during 190o, which city ranka In the aame elass aa AM lanta, only 7.123 caaea were made. The re ports for 1906 are not available. The police record of Atluntn this year, .In tha matter of arreata. will be tliu most re markable In the South, and probably lu the whole of the JJnl.ted 8tqte»., Fines Were $138,724,10. The total nrapnnt of tinea Itnpoaetl by Judge Broyles to Satunlny at midnight amounted to $138,72.4,10, Of thla sum a total of $96,009.66 waa paid through the little window lu the offlee of the station sergeant nt the police station nml-has been turued Into the treasury of the dty. The amount of tines represented by the work of pris oners In the city stockade, who were unulde to pay their fines, amounted to $41,406 un to Saturday; .The-amouut of fines remitted so far amounts to $1,524. The remaining $483.75 Is represented In appeals to the superior The fines Imposed this |[ y«Ha a far In excess of the amount levied fenders last year. saloons should ins closed this uvernge will session of* police court. Monday Mnnshed all records for thaUtrlbunnl. The exact number of caaea tried* that day, SB announced by Clerk Preaton, waa 216. Most of these cases were made Saturday and Saturday night and are Included lu the official figures to mldhlgbt of that date. Crime and Whisky. According to Judge Broyles and police of ficials, 1907 will be the last year to see such an enormous number of arreata In At tantn. Judge Broyles estimates that after the first of the year, wheu prohibition la lu effect. crime will show n decrease of at least 60 per cent, and that comparatively tew arrest* will be made. "Liquor la responsible for a great per centage of the crime now being committed, nnd when we wine liquor out we will have but few arreata,’' la the comment of Judge Broyles. Another feature of the police department closing of the year’a work PJ H . ... j record of 1’rolxitlon O/ilrer Oloer In hi* labor* with Juvenile criminals. Juvenile Work. During the present year the effort* of Of ficer Oloer have been broadened materially and he has aeoompllthed a splendid work for children who have come under his care. To date, a total of 146 children liavo been 6 laced on probatlou this year by Recorder roylea, acting as probation judge, ana Ode “ ' “*■ have come under the personal observation and care of Probation Officer Gloer. Daring 1906 obly 80 children were placed batlon system has been thoroughly eatab- dren on.probation, instead __ big them to the stockade. Dm ‘ ‘ — . .. . ■nr by probation were dismissed, 30 of whom were placed on probation this year. Officer Oloer announces that 10 more Juve niles will be dismissed before the end of the year. ‘ num!»er of Important featnrea have THIRD-TERM plot IS LAUGHED AT BY REPUBLICANS New York, Dec. 11.—Seven Indict' menta against four .members of the Jenktna family. In conectlon wllb the Brooklyn banking scandal, were hand ed down by the grand jury today. Those Indicted are John O. Jenkins, Sr., presl dent of the First National Bank Brooklyn; John O. Jenkins, Jr., former president of the Jenkins Trust Com pany; Frank Jenkins, former president of the Williamsburg Trust Company, and Fred Jenkins, director of the Wil Mamsburg Trust Company and man ager of the Jenkins brokerage house. All were Indicted for alleged perjury and conspiracy except Fred, who was Indicted for conspiracy alone. The defendants pleaded not guilty and were held. Jenkins, Sr„ was held on bond of 110,000 for each charge; the three oth ers, |2,BOO each charge. The conspiracy charge states the Jenkinses and others got Illegal loans from their companies amounting more than 1900,000. FISH SIDESTEPS PLOT TO BULK HIM Evades Process Server and Starts Out For Chicago. New York. Dec. 11.—It Is said here that Stuyvesant Fish narrowly missed being detained In New York yesterday when he suddenly disappeared, side stepping a bailiff with a summons for a case In White Plains. It Is said to have been a plot to detain the llnam cler from the meeting of Illinois' Cen tral stockholders In Chicago. According to this story, Mr. Fish dls covered that a process server was look' Ing for him. This case. It Is stated, will require several weeks to try, and attendance there would prevent Mr. Fish going to Chicago and voting the many proxies which are In his name, and which he must vote personally. CITY MAY PENSION f, Commission Adopts Resolu tions of Regret at Ma- nier’s Death. Steps will nt once he taken by Chairman Morris Brandon, of the police commission, looking to the adoption of a charter amend* ment providing for the pensioning of dis abled members of the police department, and also the widows of officers slain while In the discharge of their duty. This matter was under consideration some time ago by the commission, and It waa determined at that time to ask for auch amendment to the hesrter. of regret and sympathy on of Policeman Manler and commending the ihrnvery of Bartow Blackman, the negro who ttptured^fcMiiiigiiiig^lilMM* Washington, Dec. 11.—The Democrat* the house have determined to make a vigorous light for the adoption of tne antl-thlrd-term resolution Intro duced by Representative Clayton, of Alabama, and hope to get the Repub lican* Into a position where fhey will have to vote on It. The Republican members are Inclined la ugh away Mr. Clayton’s resolution. I attach no Importance to It,” *ald Representative Dalxell. *T aee no ( nance of its being called up.” governor seeks to oust MICHIGAN STATE TREASURER. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 11.—Governor 'lamer haa decided to begin proceed- h>g« for the removal from ofTIce of mate Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, who Gently failed for over *1,000,000. Lord Kelvin III. D,c ' 11—Lord Kelvin, the h2» e< i ,c,ent **t. has been confined to hi* l " 0 we * k * with a chill. Ills condition Is serious. letter of condolence to the widow of Officer Manler. The thanks of the commission were ex tended to the three dally newspapers for their effort* in raising the relief fund for Mr*. Manler and her orphan child. In regard to the statements that Andrew Johnson, the alayer of Officer Manler, had l»een a atool pigeon for the police Detective Sergeant Lauford stated Wednesday morn ing that the negro had never done any such work for the detective department. He said the only dealing the detectives ever bad with Johnson was to prosecute him on several occasion*. QUICK ACTION BALKS PANIC IN THREE AUDIENCES Chicago, Dec. 11.—Quick action by the Are department and theater offi cial* aaved three audience, from panic, last night, when fire broke out In the Musical College building. One men who shouted "fire" was knocked un- conedous by a theater attache. All gong, were stilled and Are wagons run •lowly. Few people In the audience, knew of the Are. Aged Artist Dead. Bo,ton, Dec. 11.—Benjamin Champl- ney. aged ,0. the noted landscape painter, died today at hi, daughter's homo, a, the reault of grip. "SHOW ME TRUST WHICH ROOSEVELT EVEN T MEN WHO FOLLOWED OLD HOSE REEL DINE TOGETHER AND TALK OLD TIMES Sen. Jeff Davis, of Arkan sas, flakes His Maiden Speech. HE URGES STRIPES FOR MALEFACTORS Scathingly Attacks Presi dent and His Anti-Trust Policies. Washington, Dec. 11.—Senator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas, delivered a fed-hot speech In the senate this afternoon. It waa hi* maiden effort In that body and was the first set speech by any senator In the six tieth congress. Moreover, it was made Juat nine days after he had taken hla seat aa a member. the trusts and the Pi upon rich malefactors. f >rl*on sentence t*taring John I>. Rockefeller n the face wonld make him a law-abiding citizen. He stigmatized Wall street specie lators aa gamblers and thieves and charged them with precipitating the recent money panic. Had Roosevelt “Skinned.” He criticised the annual salary of Presi dent Roosevelt, which he put at *110.000. He said he did not need that sum to live block In the matter of a family,” ha ex claimed. ”1 have eight children; he haa only five.” In contemptuous tones. Davla declared that “unless conditions change. It will not be long before Amerlcnn statesmen ore wearing knee breeches, with braas buckles and powdered wlga and bowing down semi-royalty.” ■ Or the opening of con greas. making any attempt to regulate and control prices a conspiracy punishable by * heavy fine nnd long Imprisonment. It ru ther provides for the revocation of the com pany's charter and permit* recovery of the purchase price. Fine and Imprisonment. No remedy which mean* only their de struction can be too drastic. Anything short desired. The trust evil la a cancer sore upon the body politic just as upon the hu man boa/. The only remedy Is * knife, vnt it * * the virus. “It Is tho bounden duty of congress act. If vfo don't destroy the trusts, then surgeo l oat by the root* nnd destroy tremble for the pu government Itself. to few years to run without check or drnnee Instead of the government prescrib ing the terms on which the trusts do busi ness. the trusts will be prescribing the terms upon which the government may do business. What Has Roosevelt Dons? 'Nearly seven years of Mr. Roosevelt', strenuous term have passed with ull ths machinery of the government nt his back. Yet, I ask, will some Republican senator upon thla floor tell me one trust he has ever tamed, much leas destroyed? “It has been sold that'corporations should be treated Justly and fairly. That Is too often the shield behind which cowardly pub lic servants evade thslr duty. “Treat A trust robber like an ordinary felon. Make the strong arm of the law the Place misspent life—upon L .. busted and the people get relief.” FOR 13,000 JACKIES Norfolk. Va„ Dec. 11.— 1 Thanks to big- hearted “Fighting Bob” Evans, all of the 13,000 men In the Atlantic fleet can spend hriatmna ashore, and thanks to Admiral Evans and Brownson, chief of the navtgn tlon bureau, each jackey may receive bis Christmas present on time. Evans plans to reach Port of Spain, Trin Idnd, December 24. Half of the men can gc ashore Christmas ere, the other half Christ mas n If lit. The state department Is arrang- An elaborate Christmas dinner is being planned with 4.000 pounds of turkey aboard as a nucleus. Colliers and other ships leav ing New York and Norfolk will lie used to send the men’s Christmas presents, which will be distributed Christmas eve. To Investigate the Goldfield Strict Washington. Dee. It.—President Roosevelt today named a commission to visit GoldAeld. Nev„ to investigate the labor conditions and report to him peraonally. It conalata of Assistant Secretary Lawrence O. Murray, of the commerce and labor department; Her bert Knox Smith, commissioner of cor porations, and Charles P. Neill, com mlsaioner of labor. The commission starts at S o'clock thla afternoon. The appointments were announced after a conference with the president. GENERAL FUNSTON ON WAY TO GOLDFIELD. GoldAeld, Nev„ Dec. ll,—A declara tion of martial law Is expected to fol low close on to General Funston’a ar rival. Subsequently a search of the camp will probably be made for arms, ammunition and dynamite. Queen Sophia Is IIL Stockholm, Dec. 11.—Dowager Queen Sophia, widow of the late King Oscar, seriously III from the strain of her husband's Illness and the shock of hla death. The late king’s body was re moved today from' the castle to the chapel to lie In state until Friday for tne funeral. LOOKS DARK FOR RUSS GENERALS ON TRIAL FOR LIFE Officials Refuse to Summon Witnesses Requested by Defense. SEVEN KILLED WHEN BRIDGE COLLAPSED Forty Workmen Swept Into Water of the River. Bloomaburg, Pa., Dec. 11.—Seven men lost their lives and n score of others were Injured when a steel bridge being erected over the Susquehanna, at Mifflin, near here, collapsed about nightfall yeatarday and carried forty workmen Into the river. Two men were probably fatally hurt. One miui was held prisoner In the water for nn hour with hla mouth and eyea above the level before he was rescued. The accident was caused by high water. Debris carried down stream by the flood struck the false work of the bridge and caused Its collapse. The accident occurring af night. It waa hard to do anything in'the way of rescue. The workmen wore all thrown Into the wa- ter. The bodies of .four of those killed were found floating on the lurface en tangled In the bent and twisted gir ders. Borne of the men wore carried a mile down the river. AJ.U. CROSSES CITV LIMIT LINEs NEAOLYCOMPLETED Will Reach Heart of City by New Year’s, It Is Expected. Mechanic No 2 Holds a Reunion at Durand’s. Snow Overflows Streams. Shenandoah, Pa., Dec, 11.—A con tinual heavy rain, which has been fall ing since yesterday, has melted ths snow In surrounding counties, causing the streams to overflow their banks. Bridges have been washed away and washouts have paralysed railroad and trolley lines. Shsnandoah Valley Flooded. Scranton. Pa., Dec. 11.—The entire valley along the course of the Lacka wanna river Is flood-swept today, caused by the recent severe rain. The Delaware and Lackawanna railroad is crippled, streets In C'arbondate. May- field. Blakeley, Ollphant and Jackson are running riVera. Lehigh River Rising. Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 11—The sudden rise In temperature which melted the recent heavy fall of snow through the Lehigh valley, accompanied by a twen ty-eight-hour rainfall, cauaed the Le high river to rlae rapidly yesterday un til a height of nearly 16 feet above low water has been reached here. For ths first time within tb# Inst quarter century a railroad has been built Into the city of Atlanta. The event occurred Wed nesday morning at 9:16 o’clock, when the tracks of the Atlanta, Birmingham aud At lantic railroad were placed under the con crete bridge over Bell wood avenue arid pushed past the line at Travers street, Just northwest of Bull Durham hill. Aud while there was no demonstration, no formalities, there was great rejoicing on the part of the contractors and the general officers of the road, for the eveut has been looked forward to with tho keenest sort of Interest. It marks a new era In the ban- dlli the Sooth. The new road will give another outlet to the sea, almost a direct air line from At- lauta to Brunswick, where the boats of the Brunswick Steamship Company will reudy to work In conjunction with the rail road. The very heart of the Industrial .ng Interests about Atlaus, the cotton-grow ing belt of Georgia, nnd the lumber, turpen tine and watonpiloii district*. Completed January 1. It la expected that the line will lie j January l, 1908. Work Is progressing rapidly on the placing of tracks In the ’make-up” yards In the Howells Station vl clrilty. away out Marietta street;.work Is also being hurried to completion In the down-town freight yards and .receiving de pots at Haynes, West Hunter nnd Mnngnnl streets. By the time this-work Is fiulslied ilrlle nnd y the general officials of tne rood. The completion of the road Into Atlanta rill mark a distinct era In the commercial and Industrial development or the South. The road will supply another outlet for the rapidly-Increasing business Interests, and at Nobody enjoys talking about old times more than old soldiers—unless It Is old flre-flghters. The latter held forth in all their glory Tuesday night, when the Me chanic Fire Company No. 2, one of the mainstays of the old volunteer depart ment, held Its second annual banquet. The place wag Durand’s Bohemian In Alabama street. The time was _ o i clock tor beginning and any time for quitting. The course dinner that was served to tho old volunteers was a splendid one and well worth the occa sion. Of course, thoughts and talk* turn ed back and back many years, and only nineteenth century subjects were open for diacuaalon. The banquet was an extremely enjoyable one. The following dflttcer* were elected: Henry Karwisch, president; W. B. Cummings, vice president; Dr. M. C. Martin, surgeon; Frank T. Ridge, sec retary and treasurer. The following were present: Henry Karwisch, W. B. Cummings. Dr. M. C\ Martin. Frank T. Ridge, W. B. Cody, H. C. Smith, L. H. Fenn. W. L. Joneg, W. A. Teat, T. L. McCay, T. J. Johnson, A. T, Alexander, E. Garrett, John Me Waters, Ben Jones and L. C. Tripp. St. Petersburg, Dec. 11.—Today's ev idence In the courtmartlal of Generals Stoessel, Fock and Reiss, charged with the Joint responsibility of oPrt Arthur’s surrender to the Japanese, la going strongly against the accused. The court refused to summon sever al witnesses relied upon by the accus ed to tell of the conditions at Port Ar- thur, making It Impossible to longer 1 hold out. It Is the general Impression Rn effort is being made to j shield the war ministry officials whom Stoessel, Fock and Reiss say were re- ! sponsible for the under-supplied, under armed condition of Port Arthur. However, It will be impossible to pre. vent the generals speaking in their own 1 behalf and It Is sure to create a great sensation throughout Russia. Cyclist Saves Life of Youth In 6-Day Race New York, Deo. 11.—The tollowtaw < was tho acore at 2 o’olocki . . : Fogler and Moran . , .1 flH 1 Hutt nmt stoi nrrrnnzcc, Georgett and Dupre .••••. Logan nnd Bardgett LQ64-2 * Galvin nnd Wiley l.l.BT-l Krobn and Vnnderstuyft •*..1,064-3 Downing nnd Downey j 064.2 Breton nnd Vnnonl —..L064-O 1 Lawson and McDonald 1,064-0 am* .uwuuntu . ...l.UOt-O The r . w ' 0r<1 for the 61«t hoar la miles and 9 lain, msdo by Miller and Weller la O00O0O000O00OOO0OOO0OO0OOO O O O WATER WAGON CITIES O O IN OLD BAY 8TATE. O a o O Worcester, with 120,900 Inhabl- O Joe Fogler today saved the life of a small boy who liad tumbled onto the track. Heading a wild sprint, he leaned far over his wheel, clutched the young, ster and cleverly swung him under a cot nt the track side, out of the path of the rapidly npproachlng racers. Fog. ler waa wildly ohecred. Tho lad re ceived a few bruises Texas WinsSuit Against Oil Co. Houston, Dec. 11.—The state appel late court today affirmed the Judgment of the trial court In tha case of the stato against the Waters-Fierce Oil Company for ouster and for penalties aggregating *1.690,000 for violations of the anti-trust laws. SENATOR MALLORY IS SERIOUSLY ILL AT FLORIDA HOME Pensacola, Fla., D#o. 11.—United . States Senator Stephen R. Mallory la seriously 111 at his home In this dty, although he la still attending hla cor respondence. He haa been confined to his bed since November 20, when ha suffered a general breakdown. One side ‘ waa partially paralyzed. He haa shown some lmprovemnt, but hla condition 1# still considered serious. and Is equipped with new engines, passed gor roaches and freight cars of the mosl modern bund. There will be cars suffi cient to move promptly all business Intrust ed to the care of tne road, while courteous manage- Three Inches Rain. I The *#ntlre mileage of the A., B. k A. inroo ,n ® no * * — J consist* of 649.6 miles. Th* main line, when Mahoney City, Pa-. Dec. 11.—-Thre* completed, will extend from Birmingham to Inches of rain has fallen In the last — — - ■— twenty-four hours, causing the Maho ney creek to flood many cellar* between here and Gllberton, and otherwise do-. Ing much damage along the route. A Gllberton the track* of the Schuylkill Traction Company were submerged' HARRY ORCHARD WILL AGAIN TELL HIS BLOODY STORY B0l*e, Idaho. Dec. 11—In the trial of George A. Pettlbono today Harry Orchard will take the witness stand to again narrate hie story of wholesale murder. Hawley ha* told the Jury the state would prove that Pettlbone was the central figure In the conalpracy. STATUTE OF 1866 TO STAMP OUT PEONAGE IN SOUTHERN STATES Washington, Dec. 11.—At last the Federal government thinks It haa found law by-which It can atamp out peon age In the Bouthem states. The gov ernment’s optimism la founded on the receipt today of an opinion rendered by Judge Hough of the United States district court of Southern New York. The under which an Indictment waa brought waa passed by congress in lS6fi, and the government admits it u* made to stop negro slavery. sgerak of eighty miles and another branch from Tho Atlanta line leaves at which fa serenty-elght mile* aontb of At lanta. The Birmingham division continue* from’ Manchester through Talladega and miles. An Atlantan's Energy. The enterprise was planned and carried to completion In large part by an Atlanta man—If. M. Atklu*riu, who Is president of the road. Mr. Atkinson has Induced the expenditure of million* of dollars of Eastern and Northern capital In Houthern develop ment. He Is regarded as one of the great est believers In the future prosperity of the South, aud has dt’tuouMtntted ability as a financier and railroad builder. He stands 0 tantn, la the largest city In Mossa- O 0 chusetta to vote ”no license.” O 0 The larger places to go “dry” ore: O O Worcester, 130,000; Brockton. O O 45,000; Quincy, 16,000; Somerville, O O €5,000; Malden, 87,000; Woburn, O 0 17,000; Beverly, 15,000; Lynn, O 0 86.000; Haverhill, 40,000; Wal- O 0 tham, 26,000; Salem, 38,000; Ev- O 0 trett, 28,000; Newburyport, 16,000; O O Melrose, 16,000. 0 UOCHJOOOO0OOOCHJOOOODD0OOOOQ PUT $10,000 TAX ^ ON CLUB LOOKERS; $5,000 ON POOL ROOM X twenty yesrs lotlucwl Invest mont* In Georgia and Alabama In exceaa of WO.UM.MO. The A., B. A A. la going to nuke a atroos "’he nffldala Inalat that bid for bualseaa. tEo ofdriala Inalat t they are competent to supply the very beat pocalhle service, hecauae they bare the equipment. The hualneee Intereate of At lanta at leaet bare shown a dlapoaltton to enrournge the vnterprlae, while the etate officials of both Georgia and Alabama bare been moat considerate In their treatment of the road, residing Ira importance aa a com petitor In Its particular line. *100,000 Cincinnati Fire. Cincinnati, Dec. 11.—A dieastroue fire today deitroyed the big factory of the Ptau Manufacturing Company,, with n *100.000 loan. The occupant! of near by tenements were panic-stricken, but the flremen confined the flames to tbs factory. Boston, Dec. II.—Boeton yesterday elected a Republican mayor, the flrat of that political faction to bo elected In eight yeare. The city alao voted again to license the sale of liquor. The Independence League was re&pon slble for the election of George A. Hib bard, now postmaster, to the position of mayor. Tha majority for license was large, but a little smaller than In previous years; by reason of the forceful cam paign by clergy and laymen to suppress the saloon In the suburbs. Lynn de clared against license, after having II- censad tha sala of liquor for eleven years. The .majority this year against the saloon was I.STO; last year license had 1.277 majority. Worcester went "No” for the flrat time In seventeen years, and the tem perance people there burned red Ore In their Jubilation. Fall River, a typical mill town with a heavy foreign population, went "Yes" by only 1,117 against 4,000 a year ago. Woburn, a license stronghold, where the liquor Interests of Boston spent much money, waa changed from "wet" to "dry." Ellijay Re-elects Teem Mayor, Ellljay, Oa„ Dec. 11.—One of the liveliest municipal contests on Tecord the re-election of Hon. W. mayor. The board of trustees of ths Kllljay Institute were re-elected. The defeated candidate for mayor le J. E. Barclay, Judge Gray Indorsed. Dover, Del., Dec. “ Jl.—The Demo cratic convention haa passed a resolu tion Indorsing Judge George Gray, of Delaware, for the presidency. Speclsl to The Georgian. Newton, Os., Dsc. 11.—The city ooundl has flxed a license of *10,000 on clubs with lockers, and 15,000 on pool rooms. Whisky tin been aobl In Newton for about 60 years, but thin action shows that th- councilman an well nn rhe clttn-iin nr,- wilting and ex pect to do nway with It altogether. Race Results. NEW ORLEANS. First Race—Hustod, 9 to 2, won; In vestor, 40 to 1 and 70 to 1. second; Freebooter, 6 to 1. 5 to 2 and 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:19 4-5. OOOOOChjOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOO o o O FAT GEORGIA 'P088UM O O FOR WHITE HOU8E XMA8. O <1 6 Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 11.—A fat O O Georgia 'possum Is to be a part O O of tho ChrlBtmas cheer at the Q O white house. This 'possum was O O caught several days ago and Is O O being fattened on pernlimnons In O 0 Mrs. Helen Longstreet, postman- 0 0 ter at Gainesville, who will ship O 0 It to President Roosevelt Just he- O O fore Christmas. Mrs. Longstreet O 0 Is the widow of tho Confederate O 0 General Longstreet. 0 000000000000OO0000O000000O 0 IDEAL DAY BRINGS O 0 OUT SHOPPING CROWDS. O O Idea! weather for holiday shop- O 0 ping, nnd Judging from the crowds O 0 thronging the streets and stores. O O nearly everybody Is taking advan- O 4> tage of It Wednesday. O Forecast: O O "Fair Wednesday night and O O Thursday; warmer Thursday." O Wednesday temperatures: 0 7 o'clock a. m 31 degrees. O S o'clock a m 32 degrees. 0 9 o’clock a. ni 33 degrees 0 D 10 o'clock a. m.. O 11 o'clock a. m.. 0 12 o'clock noon.. 1 o'clock p. m.. ''clock p. .34 JegT -.3d degrees. .37 degrees. ..39 degrees. .41 degree*. 0000000OO000OO0000O0OOOQ09